191 results for “acute kidney injury”
60y · Male·Pulmonary tuberculosis in a man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with…
…h active TB and received a four-drug treatment regime. Readmitted in June 2024 with multi-organ sepsis and acute kidney injury, he required intensive care. Despite comprehensive care from multiple specialist teams (Resp…
2y · Male·multiorgan failure in a boy with clinically suspected sepsis and Cockayne syndro…
…c condition) died from multiorgan failure due to clinically suspected sepsis following hospitalisation for acute illness with vomiting, lethargy and poor oral intake. He was admitted to Perth Children's Hospital paediat…
80y · Female·pulmonary thromboembolism in the setting of deep leg vein thrombosis; squamous c…
…ry to bilateral deep vein thrombosis. She was admitted to hospital with poor oral intake, dehydration, and acute kidney injury following chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Critical risk factors for venous thromboembolism we…
62y · Male·Multi-organ failure following surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneur…
…d his AAA had ruptured. Emergency open repair was performed, during which prolonged aortic clamping caused acute renal failure requiring permanent dialysis. Post-operatively, he developed acute pulmonary oedema, atrial …
55y · Male·Haemorrhagic brain stem infarction due to hypertensive heart disease
…ear-old man with multiple comorbidities including hypertensive heart disease, atherosclerosis, and chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis, was admitted to Rockhampton Hospital with severe headache and neck pain. He ex…
88y · Male·General frailty and inanition; antecedent conditions: chronic cardiac and renal …
David Grahame Jones, aged 88, died in custody at Kevin Waller Aged Care Unit, Long Bay Correctional Centre from general frailty and inanition due to chronic cardiac and renal failure and diabetes. The coroner found he re…
75y · Female·pyelonephritis and pneumonia
…a, tachypnoea and other vital sign abnormalities. He misdiagnosed a urinary tract infection progressing to kidney infection as a chest infection and prescribed only oral antibiotics when intravenous therapy was required.…
69y · Female·multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin
A 69-year-old woman with diabetes, cardiac disease, and vulnerable kidneys died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis of unknown origin. She presented to a rural hospital on 28 Ju…
79y · Male·Respiratory failure due to haemothorax and hospital-acquired pneumonia due to mu…
…delayed ambulance response; and omission of bed/chair sensors. He deteriorated in hospital with pneumonia, acute kidney injury, and cardiac complications, dying from respiratory failure. Key lessons: escalate all falls …
65y · Male·Metastatic disease with gastrointestinal primary (adenocarcinoma)
Ronald Nieuwenhuis, a 65-year-old man with intellectual disability residing in supported accommodation, presented to hospital in January 2025 with abdominal pain and was found to have metastatic adenocarcinoma of gastroi…
78y · Male·multi-organ failure complicating neck of femur fracture (operated) on a backgrou…
…of femur fracture from an unwitnessed fall at an aged care facility. Post-operatively he deteriorated with acute renal failure, respiratory compromise, and delirium with combative behaviour. A Level 1 Inpatient Treatmen…
63y · Male·Unascertained - natural causes. Cardiac arrest with secondary hypoxic-ischaemic …
A 63-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, obstructive sleep apnoea, prostatic hyperplasia, and emphysema was admitted involuntarily to Northern Hospital on 24 March 2024 after exhibiting delirium and mania with …
64y · Male·Septic shock secondary to urosepsis (Pseudomonas and Stenotropomonas maltophilia…
…sented to a private hospital emergency department with suspected sepsis (vomiting, diarrhoea, hypotension, acute kidney injury, elevated troponin, hyperkalaemia, metabolic acidosis). The locum doctor and nurses failed t…
35y · Male·intraperitoneal haemorrhage from an anastomotic leak from a transplanted renal a…
Luke Wood, a 35-year-old kidney transplant recipient, died 11 days post-transplant from intraperitoneal haemorrhage due to anastomotic lea…
84y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction precipitated by upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage f…
An 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities was prescribed rivaroxaban for deep vein thrombosis despite being a practicing Jehovah's Witness who refused blood transfusions. Rivaroxaban cannot be monitored or reversed,…
66y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with emphysema as secondary cause
…ially diagnosed as hip joint infection. Investigation revealed a rare right iliac artery aneurysm blocking kidney drainage, complicated by sepsis. Despite intervention including stent insertion and nephrostomy, he declin…
65y · Male·Pneumonia, due to chronic lung disease with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disea…
A 65-year-old man with severe chronic lung disease, COPD, and coronary artery disease died at home. Evidence suggests he deliberately ingested benzodiazepines and possibly other substances in a self-harm attempt. However…
58y · Male·multiorgan failure due to sepsis resulting from repeatedly fractured left humeru…
Wayne Anthony Lowe, aged 58, died of multiorgan failure due to sepsis following repeated humeral fractures sustained in falls. He was admitted with a right proximal humeral fracture from an intoxicated fall, discharged a…
69y · Female·Congestive cardiac failure
… chest pain. Her cardiac status had deteriorated significantly over six months. On 26 March, she developed acute decompensation with hypotension, hypoxia, and acute renal failure in the context of recent leg surgery and…
48y · Male·Coronary atherosclerosis with acute cardiac event
…ironmental factors affecting patient safety—Mr Hobbs was required to walk 4 metres to an ambulance despite acute decompensation and severe exercise intolerance due to absence of a ramp. The coroner found medical care ap…
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